TY - JOUR
T1 - Empirical analysis of the implementation of cordon pricing
T2 - Potential impacts on travel behaviour and policy implications
AU - Abulibdeh, Ammar O.
AU - Zaidan, Esmat A.
AU - Alkaabi, Khaula A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was gratefully funded by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies and the Office of Research and Sponsored Project at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in United Arab Emirate (Research Fund # 31R043-Research Center-RTTSRC-2-2014 ). We would also like to show our gratitude to Prof. Yaser E. Hawas in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at UAEU and the Director of Roadway, Transportation and Traffic Safety Research Center for providing insight and expertise during the course of this research project.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2018/2
Y1 - 2018/2
N2 - The main goal of this study is to investigate the feasibility of implementing cordon pricing as a mitigation policy to curb traffic congestion in Abu Dhabi Island. Two research objectives are identified to address the research goal. First, this study examines the impact of cordon pricing on commuters’ travel behaviour based on their socio-economic characteristics. Second, this study investigates commuters’ willingness to pay to escape congestion on the roads of the city of Abu Dhabi. A stated preference survey was used to gather data, and the analysis was based on 6054 responses. Multinomial logit modelling, chi-square test, and one-way ANOVA were used to assess the impact of cordon pricing on commuters. The results of this study show that the respondents have a slight intention to reduce their auto use by driving less or changing to other modes of transportation. Toll charges are found to be an important factor that would trigger some income groups to change their travel behaviour because of the additional burden and cost to their daily trips.
AB - The main goal of this study is to investigate the feasibility of implementing cordon pricing as a mitigation policy to curb traffic congestion in Abu Dhabi Island. Two research objectives are identified to address the research goal. First, this study examines the impact of cordon pricing on commuters’ travel behaviour based on their socio-economic characteristics. Second, this study investigates commuters’ willingness to pay to escape congestion on the roads of the city of Abu Dhabi. A stated preference survey was used to gather data, and the analysis was based on 6054 responses. Multinomial logit modelling, chi-square test, and one-way ANOVA were used to assess the impact of cordon pricing on commuters. The results of this study show that the respondents have a slight intention to reduce their auto use by driving less or changing to other modes of transportation. Toll charges are found to be an important factor that would trigger some income groups to change their travel behaviour because of the additional burden and cost to their daily trips.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.trf.2018.01.006
DO - 10.1016/j.trf.2018.01.006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85041351738
SN - 1369-8478
VL - 53
SP - 130
EP - 142
JO - Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
JF - Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
ER -